The issue
WATER COULD ENTER AND DISPLACE THE GREASE IN THE WIPER ARM LINKAGE BALL JOINT WHERE THE WIPER LINKAGE ATTACHES TO THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE. THIS COULD RESULT IN GRADUAL WEAR INSIDE THE JOINT THAT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE WIPER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FROM THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE AT THE BALL JOINT. THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION. CORRECTION: A WATER DIVERSION SHIELD WILL BE ADDED TO THE WIPER LINKAGE BALL JOINT AREA. ALSO, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WIPER PIVOT AND TWO WIPER LINKS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES.
Description (français)
Il se peut que de l’eau s’infiltre dans le joint à rotule entre la tringlerie des essuie-glaces et l’entraînement du moteur des essuie-glaces et déloge la graisse. Il se peut alors que le joint s’use progressivement, que la tringlerie des essuie-glaces se détache de l’entraînement du moteur des essuie-glaces et qu’en conséquence ces derniers cessent de fonctionner. Correction : Un pare-eau devra être ajouté autour du joint à rotule de la tringlerie des essuie-glaces. Du côté du passager, le pivot et les deux tringles de l’essuie-glace devront être remplacés.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan 200SX | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
| Nissan Sentra | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan 200SX | 1995 | 51 | 2 |
| Nissan 200SX | 1996 | 37 | 1 |
| Nissan 200SX | 1997 | 16 | 1 |
| Nissan 200SX | 1998 | 18 | 1 |
| Nissan Sentra | 1995 | 117 | 3 |
| Nissan Sentra | 1996 | 141 | 3 |
| Nissan Sentra | 1997 | 108 | 3 |
| Nissan Sentra | 1998 | 58 | 1 |